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PETERITE RUGBY MELBOURNE Dilan Abeygoonewardena  · O2tctopb9ger0f so82r551  · The demise is announced of our precious Shano the Shark, Chandrishan Perera. He fought bravely and long, but flies free now from the heartbreaking limitations of the past 3 years since he suddenly got so debilitatingly ill. CP’s mortal remains will lay at his home  in Negombo, *No. 28, Lewis Place, Negombo from 7.30 am on Monday, 25th October 2021, and will be laid to rest at his family burial site, at 9.30 am.* Float free & rest in peace till we meet again our love. Vrai, Chayaan, N’keru & Tristan. ...

Nov 28, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Rugby legend Chandrishan Perera passes away Photo source: Daily News ( https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/10/25/sports/262780/rugby-legend-chandrishan-passes-away ) Article Source: Daily Mirror ( https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Rugby-legend-Chandrishan-Perera-passes-away/108-223175 ) Former Sri Lanka national rugby captain and prominent sports personality Chandrishan Perera passed away at a private hospital yesterday.   Chandrishan was born in 1961 and schooled at St. Peter’s College Bambalapitya upto Grade 5 before leaving for London to continue his studies at the Millhill School London.  After leaving school, he read for a degree in Criminology and completing it with great success. In the UK, he played cricket and rugby for Harlequins along with Simon Hunter.  He later played for the Roslynn Park team.  Chandrishan returned to Sri Lanka in 1979 and joined CH & FC. From 1979 he represented CH & FC in sevens and XVs rugby and was instrumental in getting Hunter to represent CH in the Premadasa Knockout tournaments since 1984 when Chandrishan captained the team.  CH won the Premadasa ...

Oct 26, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Neil’s books on rugby bring back nostalgic memories-By A Special Sports Correspondent Source:Island These are days where sportsmen and women can review their lives and careers. Some would say it’s a must do during these times where there are travel restrictions. We all experience such a period some time during our lives when we are made inactive. From a rugby perspective there is so much literature to read up. Innovative people can do a documentary on rugby or short film clip and post on social media and youtube. This writer remembers the two books penned on rugby by one time recorder of Sri Lanka Rugby Neil Wijeratne. These are great days to read his two books ‘Rugby Across the Straits’ and our very own ‘Sevens Saga’-which caps the rugby sevens history of the island. ...

May 28, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Dinesh Kumara the dazzling winger-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Some sportsmen who had an illustrious sporting career started from under privileged schools. Due to their natural capabilities, they managed to secure a place with a school in the top tier to mature in their respective sporting discipline on par with the academic studies. Dinesh Kumara faced similar circumstances starting with a school closer to his residence and later enrolled in a prominent school to emerge as a quality rugby player ending up donning the National jersey. Dinesh Kumara was born in 1983 in Maradana and his father was late Sunil Welikage a businessman and mother Asuntha Nirmali was a housewife. He had three other siblings with two elder brothers Irantha played Rugby for CH and FC and Kasun is a businessman. Imanka, his younger sister, is a housewife. Dinesh started his schooling with Sangaraja Maha Vidyalaya in Maradana from 1991 to ...

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Baratha Hegoda the Rugby Legend-Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Rugby Football has become one of the top sports in the country with more and more academies and schools enrolling young kids to take up the game to transform them into highly skilled players. A man who contributed three decades of his life to the game, which apparently is an unbroken record in the Lankan Rugby history was none other than Baratha Hegoda, well known in the rugby circles as ‘Bari’, is a legend who will be remembered for a long time both as a player and as a gentleman, Bharatha Hegoda a rock solid third row player later matured as a utility player, who could fit into any position in the Pack. Bari’s three-decade career as a forward for Sri Lanka and CH & FC was due to his sheer determination, dedication and perseverance.   ...

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